Should I even consider a 7' cutter?

[dusty3030]

?????

For the pissin match.

 

[Kenneth S]

I use a 7' mower on my tractor, I just don't use the top link on the 3 point (I have no reason to lift a 7' mower 2' or 3' off the ground). In light areas I use the all the 7', in any heavy stuff I just move over so I'm only cutting 5'.

 

[TomSeller]

For the pissin match.

Good One !!!! I was wondering what that had to do with the thread

 

[farmer2009]

I'm running a 7 ft hog on 52 pto hp. It doesn't know it's back there until I get into really thick stuff. Then I must slow from 5.5 mph to about 3.5 mph 2 gears. But I hate the cut quality. If I drive over an area with the right tires that track only gets about half cut and stands back up in a few days. Makes cleaning up fields look really bad. So I have to move over and run those tires in cut grass. Means I'm only mowing about 5-5.5 ft. Can't wait till I can upgrade.

 

[hunt4570]

I'm running a 7 ft hog on 52 pto hp. It doesn't know it's back there until I get into really thick stuff. Then I must slow from 5.5 mph to about 3.5 mph 2 gears. But I hate the cut quality. If I drive over an area with the right tires that track only gets about half cut and stands back up in a few days. Makes cleaning up fields look really bad. So I have to move over and run those tires in cut grass. Means I'm only mowing about 5-5.5 ft. Can't wait till I can upgrade.

Hmmmm, upgrade to what?

 

[farmer2009]

Hmmmm, upgrade to what?

Probably a 10 footer for that tractor. I have an old 6 footer for rough or small areas. But once I add a larger tractor it'll be a batwing.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

LD1, I'm not saying you don't do it, but it's not a good recommendation for someone who is asking for mower advice. I have an l3400 hst and you couldn't give me an 8 footer to put behind it. I mowed with a woods 60" finish mower and I was disappointed that I had to slow down when I was turning up hill. If you have all the time in the world to mow and enjoy things more power to ya. I prefer to get-r-done so the saying goes.

That's interesting about your experience with the 60" Woods finish mower behind your L3400. I pull a 54" Woods rear discharge finish mower behind my BX2660 in some stuff that is thicker and taller than a finish mower is intended to cut, and my BX2660 doesn't strain at all. On very rare occasions in some really thick tall stuff, I'll notice the RPMs drop a tiny bit, but never does it bog down.

In fact, I've often though I should have bought a 60" finish mower (instead of a 54") for the BX2660 since it handles the 54" one so well.

 

[aczlan]

That's interesting about your experience with the 60" Woods finish mower behind your L3400. I pull a 54" Woods rear discharge finish mower behind my BX2660 in some stuff that is thicker and taller than a finish mower is intended to cut, and my BX2660 doesn't strain at all. On very rare occasions in some really thick tall stuff, I'll notice the RPMs drop a tiny bit, but never does it bog down.
In fact, I've kicked myself for not buying 60" finish mower for the BX2660 since it handles the 54" one so well.

We have the 60" deck on our BX2660 and deep grass will make it work hard. I have also run a 60" brush hog behind our B7500. That you have to go slow, but it handles it ok with the toplink off.

Aaron Z

 

[TomSeller]

Tye larger areas that I use my brush hog for is trimming whatever the cows don't eat in the pastures. Have you some of you ever thought about putting your larger fields into some sort of production rather than just brush hogging grass? Maybe lease out if you don't want the hassle of crops or livestock? Or simply give away your hay?

I get probably 500 round bales year off of parcels where people just want their fields cut to look better. They have an extra 10 acres or so and no use for it other than they like privacy. Win win.

 

[farmer2009]

Tye larger areas that I use my brush hog for is trimming whatever the cows don't eat in the pastures. Have you some of you ever thought about putting your larger fields into some sort of production rather than just brush hogging grass? Maybe lease out if you don't want the hassle of crops or livestock? Or simply give away your hay? I get probably 500 round bales year off of parcels where people just want their fields cut to look better. They have an extra 10 acres or so and no use for it other than they like privacy. Win win.

That's how I get all my hay. 4 neighbors. I'm responsible for all seed and fertilizer but I get all the hay. Must be cut twice a year. Spring goes to hay. If I need more the fall will be baled if not brush hogged. I go back around after spring cutting and brush hog field edges. Probably the thickest stuff I mow all year. I only try to mow behind the cows at home. Unless seed heads get ahead of cows then I'll knock them down. But that's mowing at like 16-18 inches.